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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

MRS. ANNIE LACHs. the St Louis
oman who threw a pancake into Mrs.
1leveiand's lap, was fined fifty dollars
and costs. She admitted to the officer
who arrested her that she threw the
pancake. rs she wanted Mrs. Cleveland
ID sec what ST. Lnnis pancakes wore like.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

Mss BERTHA OPPESHEIuER, Of Phil
adelphia. IS the lates, victim Of tight
lacing. The verdict returned by the
CoroHer's Jury was: .Heart-disease.
due to tight Iacing.f
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

Az interesting experiment was made
in the harbor at Newport. r. l.. the
other night. 10 test the efficacy of the
search lights Of the United States
cruiser Atlantic in case of a torpedo
attack The attacking force consisted
Of a large number Of steam launches.
none Of whom could get sufficiently
near the Atlantic to explode torpedo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

+ ". GRAY i the third man who has
crossed the continent on a bicycle. He
left Chicago June IS. Travelled leisure
II. visiting many points Of interest on
i few DAYS aerfI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

Is 4 murder trial At Nevada City the
other day the attorney for the defense
objected TO IL admission Of the muir
derad mans dying tatement as testi-
mony. on the ground that he was Of
unsosnd mind when he made the state
ment. his brain having suffered from
injury - rs to render him incompe-
tent. The Judge ruled against the de-
tense. The objection calls 10 mind thu
plea IF the man who was On trial for
having murdered his father and
mother. and who asked the elemency
II tie court - the ground that he was
I'm orphan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

The Centennial exposition which is
~ b. held 1t Cincinnati next year prom
i-es 10 be a very successful affair. The
sum Of 81, 100000 in guarantee notes
has been placed already in the hands
If tile commissioners
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

7. T. BAESUM. the veteran show
mau, j. planning long trip through
Central and South America. lie will
Mt be accompanied by his show, go
iag for pleasure only.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

TIE venerable Doe BIodgett. Of
SaGrtha, Kan. IS one of the few living
old-tilnc hunters and pioneers. He
was born in 1890 in a block-house
where Cincinnati now stands; fought
ii the Indian wars in Ohio; killed a
panther where now stands Columbus.
o.: speaks two Indian languages
fiucutiy. Is great-grandfather, and
looks and acts like man of sixty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

THE total assessed value Of the real
estate Of New York State upon which
tie next equalization IS to made is
S3.025. 30. 7SS. being an increase for
tile year 1856 over 1885 OF 1925. $50. 726.
or about &! per cent There is also an
increase in the assessment of personal
property amounting to Sl1. lis. les.
making m aggregate Of personal prop
crty assessed If $3.50 S91. 3Sg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

TIE art Of paper making has reached
. point where a growing tree may be
cut down. made into paper and turned
out d newspaper all within thirty
six hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

Iris proposed To erect "a 500. 900 mon
ument 70 Charles Dickens in London.
Walter Besant has undertaken to raise
the money among his literary friends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

GENERAL SHERIDAN lives simply but
comfortably in the house on Rhode
Island avenue. Washington, bought
with the fund presented TO him by his
admirers after the war lie is at his
Office early in the morning. usually
walking down in fair weather. and re-
turning about five o'clock. He Is in
tcnsely fond Of his children. who are
handsome. healthy little Youngsters.
sheridan receives as Licutenant-
General Of the army salary o.
SlI.CUo year. with allowance,
which bring this amount up TO SlS.-
tlp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

SEVEN United States Senators were
abroad last summer, and each saws he
Is better American than ever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

EOUR HUNDRED miles from New
York an eagle was captured at sea
recently by the steamship Jersey
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

JAMES r. ScoTT. Of Philadelphia. at
ten del fifty bull fights while in Spain.
lie said. a friend Of mine asked me
one day why l attended 50 many bull
fights. / replied that it was probably
for no other reason than that | would
ike To see one Of the bull-fghters
filled. That may seem a strange wish.
hut lie sport is 50 brutal and cruel
that / desired TO see the inen who are
the cause Of tins brutality receive a
inst comnensation for their WORK"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

VALUABLE anthracite coal-felds have
been discovered in Sonora. Mex.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03
Not Built That WAY.

He-Will you dream of me tonight
She-No, / am never troubled with
nightmare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS AND CHICAGO.

Only line in the Northwest running
"MASN BOUDOIR carr" VI q y. w
sIeepers. and smoking FuiIct Cars.
on all night trains.
Parlor Chair Cars and Elegant Combina-
tion Coaches on ali day trains.
For fun information apply At your nearest
railroad ticket office. or j. 4. HANLEY,
Traffic Manager. 81 Paul, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

Naturally a little yelIer-a Chinese
baby.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-03

A tough employed in a court becomes a
legal tender, 50 10 speak.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
Manning's Retirement.

Mannin9's retirement from the Cabi-
net furnishes material for great deal
Of newspaper gossip, and a great deal
of gossip among politicians. A great
many reasons are assigned for his re-
tirement, but probably the real
reason is the one that has been given
the most publicity-his ambitions to
enter the banking business in New York
City. There is no ground for assign
ing his withdrawal from public life to
any disagreements with the President.
There is every reason to believe that
his personal, political and official re-
lations with Cleveland have been
amicable and quite harmonious since
he has been a Cabinet officer That
he resigned to engage in more active
politics, to secure for himself, if posi-
bic, the nomination for Presi-
dent in 1888, is not in keeping
with his future shrewd political
management. If. as has been sug-
gested, Cleveland will not be candi-
date in 1888, and Manning really de-
sires to be, he would not 90 into Wall
street to LAY pipe" for Presidential
support. If he is a candidate and
Cleveland is not, he would certainly
return to Albany from Washington, in
stead of going to New York. As a
Cabinet Minister Manning has been
very popular; has had added many
laurels to his name in the two years
last past. If the convention which will
dominate the next President was to be
held the present year. instead of a year
hence, Manning could be nominated
and elected. If he goes into Wall
street, he can not only not secure the
nomination for President, but he will
not want it Manning is too good a
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
Ex-Governor Hoadly is 60

-Ex-GOvernor Hoadly is going
to New York. The Ohio club gave him
a reception, and in his farewell speech
he paid this tribute to Cleveland: Il
am about to leave Ohio. l am going
to New York. I'm going to be DEM
ocrat in New York, though whether
with the country Democracy or
Tammany, 1 don't know. But the
first chance get I'm going to vote the
Democratic ticket, because there is no
temptation whatever to vote otherwise
at this time. We have at the head of
our Government one of the bravest,
truest and best men that ever sat in the
executive chair. Tumultuous ap-
plause1 There is no office in the land
to which l aspire, but above every
thing L would like to be a delegate to
the next National Democratic conven-
ton to vote for the denomination of
Grover Cleveland. CUproariOus APP
plause.l If ever there was President
in the annals of history that has faith
fully and persistently done his duty
under the most difficult and trying cir
cumstances, Grover Cleveland is that
man."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
Proper Governmental Functions.

Mr.. Cleveland never OmitS an OppOr
| tunity to enforce the dOctrin cthat the
Government should not support the
people. In vctoing the bill for pub
| lie building ut Portsmouth, o., he cites
| the claim of the promoter of the meas
IRE that there is not n Federal public
| building in the State of Ohio east of
line drawn on the map from Cleveland
| through Columbus to Cincinnati, and
that ''when wealth and population
and the needs of the public service
are considered, the distribution of
public buildings in the State is an I'M
fair one" The President condemns
this theory. of expenditure for public
buildings as untenable, pointing out
that if an application for the erection
of such 4 building is to be determined
by the distance between its proposed
location and another public building,
or upon the allegation that certain
division of 4 State is without Il Gov
eminent building. or that the diStri-
button of these buildings in particular
State is unfair, we shall rapidly be led
to an entire disregard of the consider
atoms Of necessity and public need.
which it seems to him should alone
Justify the expenditure of public funds
for such i purpose. The care and
protection which the Government
owes to the people," he adds, "do
not embrace the grant of public
buildings to decorate thriving and pros
porous cities and villages, nor should
such buildings be erected upon any
principle of fair distribution among To-
calities. The Government Is not an
almoncr OF gifts among the people, but
an instrumentality by which the peo-
pies affairs should be conducted upon
business principles, regulated by the
public needs" Applying these princi-
pies to the case under consideration,
the President concludes that "as
business proposition the building pro-
posed should not be undertaken, and
therefore re Uses to sign the bill, which
Kills it The saving of money to the
treasury by the various publicb building
bills which the President has vetoed |
must be considerable, but the financial |
saving is Unimportant in comparison
with the lesson which he has thus |
taught in the proper relations of the
Federal Government to the people
". !. Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
4 krAson ron hEslar.NG.
Mr. Sherman ya-ates "Figure-Head {"
Office to Give His Attention to q Weak
Presidential ..Boom."

Mr. Sherman yacates a "Figure-Head I"
Office to Give His Attention to a Weak
| Presidential "5oom."
The reason. charitably or unchar-
itably assigned. for the resignation of
John Sherman from the respectable,
solemn and Somnolent post OF tempo
rary President of the Senate is that he
means to give boost to his boom for
another Presidency, the salary of which
is greater by forty-two thousand dollars
a year. Honest John has never been
known to give something for nothing,
and his ambition is checked only by his
thrift. If he voluntarily resigns three
thousand dollars year, it is perfectly
natural to suppose that he knows what
he is about; and he may be right in
supposing that he will advertise him.
self in larger letters by coming down
from that dais of boredom on which
the President of the Senate sits with no
power TO claim the right of sanctuary
in the clOak-room, though assailed by
many moldy metaphors and drenched
with the chilly stream of Senatorial
eloqucnce.
The PinkstOnian statesman is per-
haps right in resigning. He might
come to be Il mere wooden man, an
animated gavcl, a breakwater to the
storms of oratOry, a human sounding
board. He has rescued himself, but
what of his boom? We say it in no
spirit of unkindness, but that boom is
ancient and castanean, and hardly
worth digging up. Ohio venerates
John, and certain Ohio politicians are
anxious to make him President so as to
get him out of the Senate; but are Re-
publican Buckeyes capable of political
good faith? The grizzled old financier
of Mansfield has good cause to doubt it,
He knows them, and they know it,
They filched from him the nomination
for President. Then they almost kept
him out of the Senate, to which he has
the pretcnsions of life member. The
usual Ohio Republican politician is
clear case of viper.
Shaky at home, what prop has Mr..
Sherman elsewhere? The confidence
of the conservative and business in
terests?" If so, he is dead man po-
litically; for these seem to be fatal to
candidate. The truth is that Mr.. Sher-
man, however valuable for his associa-
tons, is not a popular man; and he is
less likely than Allison, for instance, to
succeed Mr.. Blaine if that gentleman
should not care to try his luck again.
" y. San.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
HE HIT THEM AGAIN.

The Presidents "Sense of Humor" In
Again Nominating . Negro for Register
of Deeds OF the District of Columbia
With the laudable purpose of finding
colored man worthy of succeeding
Fred Douglass as Recorder of Deeds
for the District of Columbia, President
Cleveland has now nominated James
Monroe Trotter, of Massachusetts,, for
the place. Mr.. Trotter is a colored
Democrat, and once lost lucrative
position in the Boston post-office for
his inability to see political questions
through the same eyes as his distin-
guished Republican Civil-Service reform
associates did. In addition to this he
was q soldier during the war and has
since gained some fame and money as
an author. Highly recommended by
the Democrats and Mugwumps of Bos-
ton, he will enter upon the discharge
of the duties of the Office under very
flattering circumstances.
How he will fare in the Senate is not
yet known. Matthews, his immediate
predecessor, also negro. was twice
rejected in that body because of his
color. As James Monroe Trotter is. if
any thing, a little blacker than
Matthews, the chances are that he, too,
will 60 by the board. People who as
sert that Mr.. Cleveland is dull and
heavy, without a proper appreciation
of humOr, will be compelled to modify
their judgment in view of developments
relating to the selection of a successor
to Douglass. He not only has keen
sense of humor, but he manifests an
intimate knowledge of practical poll
tics which will have to be acknowl-
edged. When he came into Office
he had the cry ringing in his ears that
the Democrats would ignore the negro
and perhaps re-enslave him. He looked
around to see what the Republicans had
done in the way of giving the black
man offices, and he found one man,
not very highly colored, either, in
place, and he concluded that he would
at least do as well. With the expira-
ton of Douglass term he appointed
Matthews. When he was rejected by
the Republican Senate he reappointed
him, under the impression that posi-
bly, the Senate had made 4 mistake,
and when he was again rejected he Sc
lected Massachusetts negro of cult
ure, undoubted loyalty and unques-
toned Democracy. 1t certainly is not
the Democratic President who is stand
ing in the way of the black man.
Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
Why Did Sherman Resign2

There does not seem to have been any
special reason for Senator Sherman to
resign the Presidency pro tempOre OF
the Senate, as he did the other day, I'M
less it was to give some other Senator
chance to have $3.50 per month add.
ed to his salary during his service as
President pro tempOre. Under the old
law relating to the Presidential succ IS
sion, the President pro tempore of the
Senate would have been temporarily
President in the event of the DEATH
resignation or inability of both President
and Vice-President. When that law was
in existence it was wise and proper pre-
caution to have President pro tempIre
whose term bridged the intervening
time between the expiration of one CON
gress and the reassembling OF
another If it had remained on
the statute books there would be
some good reason for the retire
ment of Senator Sherman from
the Presidency pro tem.-as his pres
ent term as Senator expires on the
4th of March, and his Presidency would
expire with it, although he has been
reelected to the Senate-tO give IN
opportunity to the Senate to elect a
Senator whose term did not close with
this Congress. But under the Presi-
dental Succession law, as it now
stands, the President pro tempore of
the Senate is wholly out of the line, and
it would therefore make no difference
to the country if there was no such Of
ficer during the recess of the Senate.
Nor would it make any difference with
the Senate. sor at the regular session,
or at a special session if one were
called, the work of choosing a presid-
ing officer-a President pro tempore-
would require only a moments time.
The President pro tempore of the Sem
ate, however, receives $4,000 per year,
while other Senators receive but $1,000,
and this is the only reason there is now
for taking care to have such an officer
during the recess of Congress. Detroit
Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

among the books belonging to the
captain an old thin volume containing
the Office for The Burial of Dead at Sea
printed in very large type.
She started and stopped when she
saw the gtretcher and the white sheet
and the outlines beneath it, and her
hand clasped mine tightly; but she re-
covered herself and we advanced, and
then, resolving that she should not see
the body leave the stretcher, procured
a flag and placed it near the after-sky-
light and said she could kneel there;
which she did with her back turned
upon U.s.
then whispered Cornish to watch
me and take note of the sign | should
give him to tilt the stretcher, and to do
it quickly; after which / placed myself
near the body and began to read the
service
When l came to that part of the Of
fee wherein it is directed that the
body shall be let fall into the sea. my
heart beat anxiously, for feared that
the girl would look around and see
what was done.
gave the sign, and instantly Cor
nish obeyed, and / thank God that the
sullen splash of the corpse was lost in
the roar of a sea bursting under the
ships counter.
Now that it was gone. the worst was
over; and in a short time l brought the
service to an end. emitting many por-
tons which assuredly had not skipped
had not time been precious to US.
| moGoned to Cornish and the stew
ard to carry the stretcher away, and
waited for Miss Robertson to rise; but
she remained for some minutes on her
knees. and when she rose the deck was
clear.
She gave me her hand. and smiled
softly, though with heart-broken ex-
preston in her eyes, at the boatswain
by way of thanking him for his sympa-
thy. and l then conducted her below
and left her at the door of the cabin,
saying:
II have no words to tell you how /
feel for you. Pray God that those who
are still living may be spared. and be
sure that in lis own good time He will
comfort YOU"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
-Cleveland's Administration ha

-Cleveland's Administration has
given the country the benefit of hon
esty and economy. His integrity and
sincerity have never been questioned.
The laws have been faithfully executed;
the revenue collected with diligence;
expenses of the Government have been
reduced; foreign affairs have been COM
Quoted with conservatism and dignity.
In fact, Grover Cleveland's Administrsr
ton has fulfilled every promise.-Ges>
error HUI
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17

politician to suppose that Wall street
banker could be nominated and elected
President of the United States. Not
that such man is worse than other
men merely because he is a banker,
but because popular prejudice could be
too readily appealed to, and with effect,
against such a candidate. 1t is safe to
say that Manning is not Presidential
-Des MOines Leader.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
COME And SEE OUR WORKS.
CORN SHELTERS,

Threshing Machines. Movers and Horse
Powers, Columns Door Plates and Iinfals
and Castings OF all kinds made a. per plans
or pattern. Blacksmithing Of sll kinds done
% order: Sash weights p cents per pound.
Cash paid for old iron
~Au work warranted
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
no BE CONTINUED

An Irishman who had on a very
ragged coat was asked of what stuff it
was made. ''Bedad, 1 don't know"
said he; ..but think the most of it Is
made of fresh air. ~ 7. telegram
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
CHEAP MONEY!
QUICK MONEY!

Being aware OF the annoyance,
and sometimes loss to borrowers,
by having to wait weeks and
sometimes months for mOney,we
have organized a company with
sufficient cash capital to enable
US to cash mortgages as soon al
the papers are executed, and as
we pass upon all loans here In
stead Of having to send them
East to be approved, we can COM
plete a loan and pay over this
money In less than half the time
usually taken.
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